[SOLVED] Mysql update before redirect to paypal

[unknown1]

Having an issue updating database before redirect to paypal.

I'm not even 100% sure if what I'm doing is possible or if it's the correct way to go about it...

I was hoping that someone who knows a little better could advise me on the best way to go about this.

 

I have a form with one paypal buy now button, one subscription button and just a regular button.

I'm trying to put conditions on the submission before the action is preformed.

e.g.  If users wants a featured listing they click the paypal buy now button and once clicked an update goes to the database before it's redirected to paypal. When I try this I just get redirected without update... no errors just seems like it's not reading the php before the redirect or something.

 

Can anyone tell me how I would go about doing this?

I looked into the IPN option but seems to be a lot of effort for just  one buy now button and one subscription button.

 

Thanks in advance!

[JAY6390]

use

header('Location: http://www.paypal.com/URI_to_link_here');

after you insert into the db?

[unknown1]

use

header('Location: http://www.paypal.com/URI_to_link_here');

after you insert into the db?

 

Can you elaborate on that?

I'm not 100% sure what your saying... so leave the action blank and in lieu add header redirect?

[JAY6390]

Your paypal button will have code of some kind that you will link to in it's href

use that and replace the URL i put, then put that line after your insert query for your db

[unknown1]

Your paypal button will have code of some kind that you will link to in it's href

use that and replace the URL i put, then put that line after your insert query for your db

 

Thanks!!